"Good Morning from Grand Portage"

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019

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October sunrise at the Spirit Tree in Grand Portage, MN.

Note: Access to the Spirit Tree is only available to Grand Portage tribal/community members.

Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 24-120mm f/4
Focal Length: 35mm
Exposure Time: 1/60
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 200

"The gray season is here"

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019

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The gray month is officially here. Most years it seems we see very little of the sun in November. The days are dominated by gray skies and precipitation which varies between rain and snow. This month does have a beauty all its own though. And some of that beauty was revealed to me today.

Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 600mm
Exposure Time: 1/400
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400

"Log Abstract"

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019

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Sometimes you find beautiful things in some pretty unexpected places. Like this collection of logs with really intriguing cross sections I came across recently while scouting Canadian logging areas for good aurora shooting locations.

Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 27mm
Exposure Time: 1/200
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200

"Early Winter on the Gunflint Hills"

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019

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Earlier this week I did some exploring on the Ontario backroads and found my way to the north side of Gunflint Lake. In May of 2007 the Ham Lake Fire ravaged through this area, ultimately burning 75,000 acres of forest. Now, 12 years later, the forest is in full recovery mode but this time of year as winter sets you can still very clearly see how the fire changed the landscape.

Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 85mm
Exposure Time: 1/250
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200

"November, Mt. Josephine Summit"

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019

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Supremely beautiful view, even in the gray month of November. One of my absolute favorite places on this Earth. Grand Portage, MN.

Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Time: 1/200
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200

"Last Pine Standing"

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019

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This tree really caught my eye while I was out exploring the backroads of Ontario, Canada last week.

Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 600mm
Exposure Time: 1/400
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200